A bill to regulate the distribution, sale, and manufacturing of kratom products; to require licensing for certain conduct related to kratom and kratom products; to prohibit the distribution, sale, and manufacturing of certain kratom products; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to prescribe fines and sanctions; to provide remedies; and to require the promulgation of rules.
House Bill 4061 would create the Kratom Consumer Protection and Regulatory Act to prohibit, beginning January 1, 2024, a person from distributing, selling, or manufacturing a kratom product in Michigan unless licensed to do so. The bill would also do the following: • Prohibit the sale of kratom products to individuals under 21 years of age. • Require an applicant for licensure or license renewal to provide certain information to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), along with an applicable application or renewal fee. • Require testing of raw materials used in the manufacture of kratom products to be sold or distributed in Michigan. • Establish labeling requirements for kratom products, including certain health and safety warnings. • Prohibit the sale or distribution of kratom products that contain certain substances or do not comply with certain labeling requirements. • Establish administrative sanctions and remedies for a licensee who violates the act. • Allow LARA to seek declaratory relief or an injunction, or both, against a person who engages in conduct that violates the act. • Require LARA to promulgate rules to implement the act.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
